Georgina Kekea
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
LinkedIn,
The Guardian,
Yahoo News UK,
Yahoo Singapore,
ABC News (Australia),
ABC Radio Australia,
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC),
Yahoo Sports Canada,
Radio New Zealand (RNZ),
The Diplomat Magazine
and
Covers:
Climate change, environment, women, economy, COVID-19, Solomon Islands
Doesn't Cover:
Court
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'My posts are my own'
muckrack.com/georgina-kekea
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Chasing stories for TV
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes I have
How is social media changing news?
Breaking news now comes from Social Media.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have any
What does it mean to be a journalist?
It means alot especially when infodemics is high, the responsibility you play to ensure people get credible information is very important
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Couldn't remember
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Stories that will connect to my audience
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Smart phone, adobe audtion, adobe premiere pro, vegas, VN, camera, laptop
What's your favorite social network?
Linkedin
Who do you wish followed you?
I don't know
Why did you become a journalist?
I love talking to people and I do not like to see injustices especially when it comes from the government.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No I did not
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Pacific Prepared
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
You are the product. Ethics, values and principles. are most important. Listen and continue to expand your knowledge on issues
When's the best time to pitch you?
When my country makes global headline
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Suspension of Facebook
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I can't remember
What's your favorite drink?
Water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Having a yarn with friends, colleagues, family, others
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I do not really have a favorite
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I am an activist to which I am not. I am just passionate about my work and the topics that I love.
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